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Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
AkIHAI
AIL.S
YOU?

Do you feel duh, languid. low-spirited, lifec
less, and indescribably miserable, both physi
cally and mentally; experience sense Of
fullneSS or boating after eating, or of gone
ness, or emptiness of stomach in the morn
ing tongue coated, bitter or bad taste in
mouth. irregular appetite, dizziness, frequent
headaches, blurred eyeSight, floating specks"
before the eyes, nervous prostitution or ex-
haustion, irritability of temper, hot nushes,
alternating with chilly sensations, sharp,
feet, drowsineSS after meals, wakefulneSs, or
disturbed and undressing sleep, constant,
indescribabe feeling OF dread, or of impend-
ing calamity?
If you have ALL or any considerable number
of these symptoms, you are suffering from
Bilious Dyspepsia, or Torpid Liver, associated
with Dyspepsia, or Indigestion. The more
complicated your disease has become, the
greater the number and diversity of symp-
TOMS No matter what stage it has reached,
DIR. Pierce,s Golden Medical Discovery
will subdue ii, If taken according to direc-
tionS for reasonable length of time. If not
cured, complications multiply and Consump4
ton of the Lungs, Skin Diseases, Heart Disease,
Rheumatism, Kidney Disease, or other grave
maladies are quite liable TO set in and sooner
or later, induces fatal termination.
DIR. PierccsS Golden Medical Dis
cOVery acts powerfully upon the Liver, ana
through that great blood purifying organ
purltleS, from whatever cause arising. 1t is
equally ethcaciOuS in acting upon the Kill
neyS, and other eXcretory organs, cleansing,
strengthening, and healing their diseases. As
an appetizing, restorative tonic, it promotes
digestion and nutrition, thereby building uL
both flesh and strength. In malarial districts
this wonderful medicine has gained great
celebrity in curing Fever and Ague, ChillS and
Fever, Dumb Ague, and kindred diseases.
DIR. Pierce's Golden Medical Dis
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

There is great intensity of the physical
condition sometimes, and there are facts
which we cannot go behind. In illustra-
ton further of facts which settle the points
of a prompt and permanent cure, the fol-
lowing cases are cited: In 1884 Mrs. Mary
K. Sheed suffered terribly with chronic
neuralgia. She writes from lilo Maryland
Avenue Washington, d. G. In the first in
stance she states: II suffered terribly with
neuralgia in the face; very severe attack
extending to back and shoulders; suffered
intensely. Tried st. Jacobs OIL had parts
well rubbed at night; in the morning all
pain gone, lnagically." June 10, 1887, she
follows: -Four years ago / sent you vol
untary certificate setting forth the fact that
/ had been a great sufferer with neuralgia in
my face, neck and shoulders. / obtained
bottle of St. Jacobs Oil, and after three APP
plications | was entirely relieved from all
pain, and from that time to the present
have never had return. The effect was
miraculous" Again, Feb. 6, 1884, Mr.. R.
G. Troll, st. Louis, Mo-, writes: "In March,
1881, suffered terribly with neuralgia; had
suffered nearly three years. Applied st.
Jacobs Oil at S15 A. NJ; at $40 took the
rag off; at 9 A. NJ. went to work. In less
than five minutes after that the pain was
not had return of it since" Mr.. E. w.
Spangler, York, Pa, June II, 1887, writes:
Years ago had neuralgia; am not subject TO
it now. The cure by the use of st. Jacobs
Oil was permanent. There has been no re-
currence of the painful affiiction." Chas.
w. Law, Jr., Pottstown, Pa, April 10, 1887,
writes: ''Was troubled for years with neu-
Oil; had tried different kinds of remedies
without effect. One bottle of the former did the
business No return of pain and aches" In
almost every instance the reports are the same.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
The Maid and The Highwayman.
Merchant Traveller.

It was giddy, gushing girl from New
York, with an am plitude o. bangs and a
scarceness of vocabulary, which showed
at once her romantic tendencies. She
was traeving in a stage coach in one of the
sparseiy settled regions of the country.
ooh" she said to her mother, 81 do won
der whether we are going to make this
whole trip without even the sign of an ad-
venture. Wouldn't it be horrid?"
Her mother informed her that she didn't
have much common sense, but the girl
didn't seem TO mind it in the least. In
the course of the next hour, however, the
coach stopped suddenly and the muzxle of
pistol was showed through the door.
Sorry to trouble you, ladies'" said
the man whose head followed the pistol.
''but if you've got eny valibles, them's
what we want, an we're little pressed for
time"
"Oh, mamma, at last we have found a
real highwayman," said the girl With a
delightful little shrek. you're a real
live robber, aren't your"
"Well, [ reckon that's what I'm called"
"And you tell people to hold up their
hands and say your money or your life
to them, don't yon?"
81 hev oone SO, miss. But I amt got
no time Ter talk. I'll hev ter ask :"
"How lovely! just come right in and
sit here beside me.''
'Ye see, miss, I'm here on business, an
I'll trouble you -"
mo, you won't trouble us at all. Just
come in we, wont hurt you. L just dote
on robbers"
The hig hwayman had dropped his pistol
and was beginning to look apprehensive.
do you have to go away and rob some
body?" she enquired naiveiy. 81 hope
you will not run away, because I am just
beginning to get acc. tainted with you. l
always said l would hug the first robber l
But the stagedoor closed with bang
and the highwayman had fed.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
0utwitting a Detective.
Buffalo Courier.

One of the brightest detectives at Po-
lice Headquarters is the subject of joke.
He recently was out looking for we'll
known 'scrook'' and one of the toughest
young men In Buffalo. The officer spot
ted his game on Front avenue and start
ed toward him. The latter ''tumblS d"
very quickly and made off. turning down
Fifth street on run. The detective
gave chase. and the race was getting ex-
citing and so hot that the crook bolted
into a saloon. A pail of water was stand
ing on the floor of the bar-room, and like
a flash the pursued threw down his hat
and began washing his face in it. IN en-
instaat the detective burst in, asking:
did man run IN here just now ?'' Yes =
the crook, vigorously rubbing his
face, lust went out the back door" The
detective took tbs hint and went through
the rear exit on . gallon, while Mr.. Crook
was out of rsach.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
WHY Is ITa
Why So Many Defalcation p Whv Such In
justice?

A good conscience and Divine grace
may do much, but If the key to mans
body be bad, the mans life will be a fail
IRE. If the foundation of building is
weak, the prudent owner promptly re-
pairs it.
Is there not some reason why promi-
nent men who inspire the utmost coufi-
dence, become criminals, and seek for
eign asylums?
The protested Christian, the devoted
father, the most honored men, after filling
positions of trust for years, fell. We see
this daily, and have found no solution TO
the mystery.
If the medical profession gave this
matter their attention, would it not be
better than wasting their time grinding
over their '1sns, or, worse STILL declaim-
ing against improvements that benefit
mankind, bat do not happen to come
from their highly res pected schools?
They are being taunted BY the scientists
that they are but little further advanced
III their studies than they were years ago,
shlle a wonderful advancement of beneiv
20 suffering humanity, has been made by
scientists outside the profession.
few years ago, the medical profession
proclaimed to the world that bright's
disease was incurable. They are unable
20 explain III the Iightest degree its
causes. 1t it is only within two or
three years that it has become known
that such disease is only an advanced
kidney trouble, which was treated with in
difference at first as of no con sequence.
Within few years the truth has become
established that most diseases arise from
arrangement of the kidneys; that if these
organs are in healthy condition, these
dis eases would not exist, and when cor
rected, the disease ceases.
For years this has been the keynote of
the great remedy known as Warmers
safe cure, and from the best obtainabie
information, the fame of the remed,
comes from outside the medical code.
Nevertheless, the popularity of Warmers
safe cure continues to increase, regard
less of it's place of birth. The liberal
branches of the medical profession are
fast recognizing its merits, and we ca
pect they will ere long be proclaimed in
medical halls and conventions. Perhaps
its proprietors and perfector may never
zee it, but the time will surely come,
as it has come with other valuable
discoveries. Perhaps hundred years
from now, the discoverer of this valuable
remedy may receive some honorable title
for the benefit he has conferred upon
mankind.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
About Locomotives.

writer in The Albany Argus discourses
about locomotives as follows: ''An old
engineer told me the other day that loco
motives were habitual cranks. Why he
said, only year ago two engines came
from the same shop, were made from the
same castings. were put together by the
same workmen, but one of the two engines
wouldn't bulge an inch faster than fifteen
miles an hour, while her com pan on could
easily roll off sixty miles an hour under
half the steam it took to send the other
engine fifteen miles an hour. We crowd
ed every pound of steam upon the fifteen
miller, but, no, she wouldn't move an inch
faster, although she would draw four more
heavily loaded freight cars than the en-
CINE that rolled up sixty miles an hour to
her credit. Suddenly the fifteen miller
came to dead stop between stations, and
there she stuck and couldn't be made to
move again. Almost at the same time
the sixty miller on another portion of the
road came to dead stop also. and she
couldn't be made to move. Both engines
were drawn back to the shop, were taken
apart, examined, put together again, but
no! they could not be made to move under
$50 pounds of steam, Stop running they
would. and stop running they did, al
though both of them were not year old.
Finally they were broken up and sold for
old Junk. 1T is not always the bright new
engine, you see, that is the best. In the
round house we have some old tubs, Out
of fashion that can and do beat the new
engines in speed and drawing capacity
every day, and are always reliable. You
think locomotives are expensive:
They used to be. YoH can get
a fine locomotive nowadays for $4,000 or
10000 that formerly cost $4,000 and
$4,000. Competition did it, +"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

ing Madeline that two such pleasant little
girls found their way III there yesterday,
while she was gone, to invite them to a
Thanksgiving dinner at the church; and
they were to pley games, and have very
nice time; and that sleigh would come
for them aud bring them back. She was
very radiant about it. and promoted
around the room to the amusement of
Madeline, who for Mildred's sake was
glad.
And that night Madeline took many
stitches on Mildred's clothes, and covered
up the frayed edges as best she could.
There was no fanciful story to be told;
the anticipation of pleaaant day out
was talked over and over, and the dying
embers went out long before Mildred was
ready to retire.
Thanksgiving day came in bright and
clear; the trees sparkled with frost, and
the sun streamed into the window of
of the tenement house; but not be-
fore the girls were up; and after fru-
gal breakfast, they set their room to
rights, and were very busy. Early in the
afternoon the sleigh stopped for Made
line and Mildred, and went on its rounds
for others. A fine time they had; after
a sum ptuous dinner they played games,
and there was music, and all were as
merry az could be. The little guests for
got for tIne their cherries homes; and
who could have been happier than the
members of the " Lend a Hand TO see
now happy they had made others. And
resolved to spend their future Thanks
givings in like manner.
For days and days Madeline and Mil
dred talked about their pleasant outing
and many times after, some of these
pleasant little people brought useful ar
ticles, and picture books for Mildred
and thus helped them in many ways.
The winter was very severe, and Made
line sewed from early morn till late al
night. Day by day L saw her growing
paler and thinner.
When the spring time came again, the
pot of English violets was placed In the
window near which Madeline was now ac
customed to sit. often saw kind friends
there; but one day I missed Madeline
and grew SO bold as to fly into the room
again, and I cav her lying in bed, look
ing so wan and white, and flying near her
perched myself on the head of her bed
But everyone seemed SO frightened that
[ flew away.
When I visited the tenement house
again, the violets were gone, and poor
Madeline had gone where there is no more
sorrow. Little Mildred went to live with
kind and wealthy lady, who became Id
terested in her on that Thanksgiving day
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
LOVE in IDLENESS.
NEW YORK TRIBUNE.

To see me here with my glass and my Jug.
And my fire, and my cat and my meerscnaum,
TO.
And so am, thank you-the same TO you.
Vet sam. how sitting costly here.
think of tnesunny summertde hours
when the wha do you-call'em warbies clear,
And the breezes blow--likewise the flowers.
For the summer love with a love as bright
AS poet feels for his Chloe or Nancy,
And musing dreami = here tonight,
l try TO hurry it on in fancy.
am lying, well say in the nook love,
Screened from the -unlight's scOrchIng glow.
Watching The big Ceuos above,
And blowing lazy cloud below:
Blowing a cloud from my meerschaum black,
And thinkiDg or kot, a. feel inclined,
With lie bit alpaca coat Oh M back
And nothing particular on my mind;
Dreaming, may be- of fame or strife.
or hopes that kndle of loves that bless
Some people might call it wasting Ire,
But us very pleasant. nevertheless.
And pleasanter still when after awhile
hear a low foorfall in be grass,
And 10! w tn fiuttering h-r nile,
She comes TO meet me, my own wee 1asS.
Ny love of the blue eyes, tender ard soft,
And yellow hair ia the SUN hat gsiened,
WIN smile tDaCs tne anne I've SCI n 80 nIC,
And a new pork pie and feather that isn't.
Cara mia love is sweet,
Love and beauty, summer and youth,
Ano true is The love that lay at our feet
You may laugh, my dear, but GU know it's the
truth.
So with love at our bearts-ecstatc boonl
And row and then word and smile,
We dream through the summer afternoon
In he Gwen Meredith Bu~e style.
WHAT A LITTLE BIRD SAW AND HEARD
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

Ms. EDWARD ATKINSON thinks that this
country could Guy the provinces of New
Brunswick, Move Scotia, Prince Edward
Island, and Cape Breton for $50,000.000.
he says they are ali eager for anneza
ton, aud he believes that the Dominion
government would be only TOO glad to
get Inc money at the present time, be-
cause CT the big railway enterprise 1t has
on It's hands.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
consumption Surely cured.

To the Editor PLEASE INFORM your readers
that | have positive remedy for the above-
named disease. By its timely use thousands of
hopeless cases have been permanently cured
shall be glad to send two bottles OF nv remedy
NREE to any of your readers who have consump-
ton if they will send their Express and
p o. address, Respectfully,
y a. SLOCUM. M. c.. ISL Pearl St. N. Y
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
A Pleasure Shared by Women Only.

Malherbe, the gifted French author, declared
that of all things that man possesses, women
alone take pleasure in being possessed This
the ivy plant, she longs for an object to cling to
and love-to look to for protection. This being
her prerogative, ought she not to be tod that Dr.
Perce's tavorite Prescription is the physical sal
walton of her SeX1 1t baniShes those DIST esSng
maladies that make her life burden, curing
all painful Irregularities, uterine disorders,
hammation and liberation, prolapSus and kin
dred weaknesses. AS nervIne it cures nerv-
Gus exhaustion. prostration, debility, relieves
mental anxiety and hypochondria, and promotes
refreshing sleep
Now you move onI' said an officer to an old
wag at the market yesterday.
Say, I'm in a fix, replied the man.
How"
"Why, if move on it keeps my blood in circu-
lation, but l wear out my shoes. Which had
better let go-the shoes or the crculation?"
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
CATARRH GURED

A clergyman. after years of suffering from that
loathsome disease, Catarrh, and vainly trying
every known remedy, at last found prescription
which completely cured and saved him from
death. Any sufferer from this dreadful disease
sending self-addressed stamped envelope to
Prof j. A. Lawrence, 2i2 East 9th ST., New York,
will receive the recipe free of charge.
Customer coughing and sputterng)-"Great
Scott man, that isn't whisky it's mixture Of
sulphuric acid and kerosene oil"
Barkeeper-'I guess | gave you the wrong bot
tie. VIII re are you from?"
Il am from Kentucky
Beg pardon, sir, | thought you were from
Kansas
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
what Drug Will Scour These English
Hnnna 2ff

Wicked Macbeth who murdered good King
Duncan. asked this question in his despair Thous-
ands of victims of disease are daily asking
What will scour the impurities from my blood
aud bring me health!' DR.. Pierce's Golden Med
ical Discovery will do it. When tn. purple life
tide is sluggish, causing drowsiness. headache
aud loss of appetite this wonderful vitalizer,
which never fails 1t forces the liver into perfec
action, drives out superhuous bile, brings the
glow of health to the cheek and the natural
sparkle to the eye. All druggists
Genius and learning wit and eloquence,
An honest ain that stoops to ne b ,se lure,
Undaunted courage, honor clear and sure,
These gifts are his and this his sole offenses
He has held his office, yet continues poor.
An Extended Popularity. BRowS,s BRoN-
CHIAL TRocHEs have for many years been the
most popular article in use for relieving Coughs
and Throat troubles
Broker-'These rascals who have ruined the
market ought to be roundy punished. just
think OF my being obliged TO feed at free lunch
stand" friend-"But suppose their nefarous
schemes had succeeded?" Broker-"Now you're
talking nonsense. A scheme isn't nefarious if it
succeeds
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

0TN0V IN MINNESOTA.-From an ex-
NEIssyA slusivesy grain country, Minno-
sofa is being rapidly trans
formed into the finest stuck and dairy
state In the Union. Cheap lands still OBJ
ta1nabie, convenient to railroad. Particu-
lars Tree upon application to c. H WAR
Rem, Gen. Pass. Agt., st. Paul, Mimi.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

The following testimonial from lady has been
left at this office for sale by dealer in patent
medicines: Dear Doctor will say that while
suffering from a severe bac1ache took my purse
in my hand and went ont to buy of your
plaSterS. l met street thief on the corner, and
was relieved at once. You can use this for what
it is WOIth. -
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

Rev. Edward Everett Hale says he believes the
famous Ratchet story about Washington is true
That is rather original 1t has become the habit
to bel eve all the familiar stories about Washing
ton to he false
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

ASK your shoe and hardware dealers for Lyon
Heel Stiffeners they keep boots and shoes
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24

Emperor Williams speech at the open
ing of the reichstag is awaited with ex-
treme anxiety.
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
CONSUMPTION.

which is ScrOfuEa OF the Lungs, is arrested
and cured by this remedy, if taken in the
earlier stages Of the disease. From its mar
velous power over this terribly fatal disease,
when first offering this now world-famed en-
edy to the public, DR.. Pierce thought seriously
of calling it his CONSUMPTION CURE" but
abandoned that name as too restrictive for
a medicine which, from its yonderful COM
or blood-cleansing, anti-bilious, pectoral and
nutritive properties, is unequaled. not only
as a remedy for Consumption, but for all
Chronic Diseases of the
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
Eyes L. asS az OSe

Are all more or less affected by catarrh. The eyes
become inhamed, red and W terry, with dull, heavy
pam between them; there roaring, buzzng
noises III the and sometimes the hearing is
affected; the nose is a sufferer, with its
constant uncomfortable discharge, bad breath and
loss of the sense of SMELL All these disagreeable
symptom, disappear when the disease is cured
oy Hoods Sar> aparilla, which expels from the
blood the imput ty from which catarrh arises, re-
stores the organs to health and builds up the system
L have suffered with catarrh i'll my head for
years, and paid out hundreds of dollars for medi-
cnes Was weak, and my eyes were so sore that
L could not sew read much. began to take
hoods Sarsaparilla and my cat arrh is nearly
cured the weakness of my body is all gone, my ap-
petite is good-in fact, feel like another person.
Hoods Sarsaparilla is the only medicine that has
done me permanent good" Mrs. A. CUNNINGHAM
Providence, R..
Hoods SarsapariI!a
Sold by all druggists. ST. six for s.. Prepared only
by q. l. HOOD CO., Apothecaries, Lowell, Mass.
100 Doses One Dollar
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
Chronic Coughs and Colds,

And all diseases of the Throat and Lungs, can
be cured by the use of Scott'S Emulsion, as it
contains the healing virtues of Cod Liver Oil and
Hypo h ,sphit in their fullest form Is beau
tiful creamy Emulsion palatable as milk, easily
digested, and can be taken by the most delicate.
Please read: Il consider Scotts Emulsion the
remedy par.excellence in Tubercu GUS and
colds Ind throat troubles. w. r. S. CoNNELL
M. D., Manchester, O.
Customer-"Did you notice that man who just
went out changed the price cards in these cigar
boxes, and then paid you 10 cents apiece for
those 25 cent cigarsY'' Dealer-"Oh, yes 1 no.
ticed that; but, bless my SOUL it makes differ
ence to me- Both boxes are just the same.''
Wood County reporter. [volume] (Grand Rapids [i.e. Wisconsin Rapids], Wis.) 1857-1923, 1887-11-24
THE YOUTH'S COMPANION

has recently been increased in size. making it by
far the cheapest Illustrated Family Weekly pub
lished. That it is highly appreciated is shown by
the fact that it has won its way into 500 coo fam
lilies. The publishers issue Announcement
and Calendar, showing increased ATTRACTIONS for
the new year. 1t 81 10 assent now it will pay for
The COMPANION to January, 1889, and you VIII re-
Christmas Numbers, and other weekly issues to
January lst, free
Henry Ward Beecher never smoked tobacco
himself, but often presented his friends with
pipe. He had great fancy for amber, that beau
tiful mineral so highly priced by smokers. and
never failed to buy fine specimen whenever he
saw it.